tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:32:42 +0000art projectwisdom taleChristmaspolymer claygeneaologyart project. polymer clayhow toinspirationtutorialsThrifty Tuesday Art Tipsgift ideasrecyclingSidney Fine Arts ShowSooke Fine Arts Showart tipsgiveawayHalloweenantiquesart projectscontesthumoursewingtalevintage imagesafternoon teaart ideasart technique art ideasbeach therapyfunrecipesstorytellers of CanadaCoast Collective Art GalleryEasterMuchaReader's Digest Condensed BooksVictoria BCart cardsart dollsart project. published workart techniquesdigitalmake your ownpolymer clay buttonsrecycleroom boxessold art worksstorage tipsAlbert EinsteinEmpress HotelFranceFrancis RattenburyHappy Hearts DayValentines Dayarchivesart quotesartfestbeadsbeeswaxbrown paper bagsbusiness cardscharacter dollcharacter dollscharacter facescross stitchcupcakesdenim jeansearringsfabricfaux rakufeeling stuckflowersgardeningghosthigh teainukshukjean projectsjewelryjuried artworklentil bead pendantlittle things make a differencememory shrinesmessenger bagminiaturesnun habitnunsold jeanspaintpast postspenny pinching ideasplantspoetrypolymer clay sculptingpumpkinsromancerosaryspice jarsspice labelssteampunkstoriesstorystorytellingstorytelling dolltagstea party recipesvalentinevictorianwireworkingArt Dolls & Stories sprinkled among Fun Stuff to see and dohttp://www.mystoryart.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)Blogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-3853162023715443357Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:00:40 +00002026-04-27T16:00:40.579-07:00Hi everyone! A quick note... this website is getting a makeover. Many of the older posts are disappearing into the ethers and the rest are being curated. The website will remain for another year and then it will go its separate way! So if there is anything you would like to keep or read, I suggest you do it now. Thanks for stopping by.http://www.mystoryart.com/2026/04/hi-everyone-quick-note.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-6844961635848333155Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:57:52 +00002026-04-27T10:57:52.885-07:00art projectgeneaologyThe Children of Ina & Jasper Burnett Wilfred Jasper Burnett 1915-2007 (Top Left)When Wilf finished high school in Fort Frances, he returned to New Brunswick and worked on his Aunt Stella’s dairy farm while learning to fly. He joined the New Brunswick Dragoons. In 1937 he worked his passage to England and joined the RAF (Royal Air Force).Wilf went on to have a distinguished military career http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/04/art-journey-into-family-history-part-10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-293036182040103797Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:57:31 +00002026-04-27T10:57:31.565-07:00art projectgeneaologyIt feels like forever since I last posted! Unfortunately, there was a battle of the wills between me and the sciatic nerve in one of my legs … and the sciatica won! Sitting at the computer for anymore than ten minutes was excruciating… so writing was out for the time being.My cousin Kathy came to visit a few weeks ago and we had a wonderful time! What fun it was to discover how much we have inhttp://www.mystoryart.com/2009/03/art-journey-into-family-history-part-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-7180843925485460595Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:56:53 +00002026-04-27T10:56:53.671-07:00James Willis…Sometime in the early 1920’s, James Willis, Jasper’s brother and my great-grandparent’s youngest son decided to strike it out on his own. He left the family farm in New Hampshire and headed “west” to Fort Frances, Ontario. There he found work as a hotel clerk in one of his Uncle Charlie’s (my great grandfather’s youngest brother) hotels.Not much is known about young Willis today. http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/03/art-journey-into-family-history-part-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-1281848518821881273Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:49:17 +00002026-04-27T10:49:17.016-07:00art projectgeneaologyMoving to New HampshireIn August 1920, Jasper and Ina moved with their three boys to New Hampshire. Young Georgia remained behind in Fredericton with her Aunt Ida, her deceased father’s sister.Lured by the prospect of greater prosperity and nearing retirement age, my great grandfather Henry decided to sell the farm in Fredericton and along with my great grandmother Commela and their youngest son http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/03/art-journey-into-family-history-part-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-7331528783388727221Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:48:50 +00002026-04-27T10:51:24.455-07:00art projectgeneaologyLittle Girl, Lost“She was only three when she went to live with her aunt Ida. She never lived with us but she came to visit us often when we lived in New Hampshire.”I was stunned. All my life I had believed that my aunt Georgia had lived with her mother after her marriage to my grandfather and had only gone to live with “an aunt” after her mother died in 1929.“Who was Ida?” I asked.I’d heard the http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/02/art-journey-into-family-history-part-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-298146748727755941Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:48:12 +00002026-04-27T10:51:42.836-07:00art projectgeneaologyvintage imagesI don’t know about you but I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I am too much of a free spirit to be boxed in by some goal I think I should go after. I gave up “resolutions” years ago. Fraught with resistance from the “get-go”, they are doomed for early failure even before the ink on my page (yep, I use a fountain pen) is dry!OOPS! You’re probably wondering already what New Year resolutions have http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/01/art-journey-into-family-history-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-2382104603686751979Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:47:42 +00002026-04-27T16:04:25.059-07:00art projectgeneaology A Valentine’s Day Invitation Before I get into this week’s “episode”, allow me to invite you to the Valentine Blog Party sponsored by Flatwood Design this coming Saturday, February 14.I love surprises (the good kind that is!) so I am keeping the fun projects and downloads I have for you in celebration of Happy Hearts Day a secret. Not easy for me to do! I want to share what they are with you http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/02/art-journey-into-family-history-part-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-1838555746185417573Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:47:22 +00002026-04-27T10:53:30.013-07:00art projectgeneaologyvintage imagesBefore I get into the thick of things today, I want to thank all of those readers who have taken the time to send me lovely emails or left comments on the blog about this series of postings. Your words mean a lot to me… and it tells me that there are people out there who are actually reading my blog! Without feedback from you, it makes it very difficult to judge whether or not what I am writing http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/01/art-journey-into-family-history-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-6285299858898852064Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:44:58 +00002026-04-27T16:17:57.449-07:00art projectgeneaologyHe was a strapping, young farmer eleven years her senior when he walked into Ina’s life.Foot loose and fancy free and in his mid thirties, he was said to be a little on the “wild side”. Good looking, fond of “the horses” and not adverse to pitchin’ back a brew or two with his buddies at the local pub, he had an aura of charm and excitement about him that was dangerously attractive for a shy, http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/02/art-journey-into-family-history-part-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-6869595921712611406Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:21:48 +00002026-04-27T10:21:48.517-07:00art projectgeneaologyPART 1 - SETTING THE STAGE....It all began with an offhand remark in a conversation on a bright, sunny July day of 2007.“You know sweetheart, the one thing that has haunted me my whole life is that I have never seen my mother’s grave. I was so young when she died, I don’t even know which cemetery she is buried in. Will she even know who I am when I see her again?” said my 86 year old aunt.My http://www.mystoryart.com/2009/01/art-journey-into-family-history.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-2683202157236758675Thu, 22 Dec 2016 19:08:00 +00002019-03-08T16:37:02.136-08:00 Ya'll have probably heard the cute little story around the Christmas pickle ornament before or even experienced it in your own home as a young child and adult.  Hey, just the idea that you might get an extra little gift if you are the one to find the hidden ornament in the tree is exciting no matter how old you are. As some of you who know me well are aware, I like to do my http://www.mystoryart.com/2016/12/the-christmas-pickle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-4188980671287029481Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:32:00 +00002015-10-15T17:32:11.905-07:00art dollsart project. polymer claySidney Fine Arts ShowThis past week I finished Maltilda the Classy Witch, a collector art doll who stands just 8" tall (well, excluding her fancy hat).  What fun she was to make... and she turned out just the way I saw her in my mind... a lovely, weathered face full of wrinkles and crevices and a hook nose that only a witch could love!  Her spell book has many pages filled with all sorts of witchy delights.http://www.mystoryart.com/2015/10/the-bewitching-hour-is-upon-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-8568116800326610320Sun, 27 Sep 2015 18:00:00 +00002015-09-27T11:00:27.393-07:00Albert Einsteinart dollsart projectcharacter dollminiaturespolymer claypolymer clay sculptingroom boxesSidney Fine Arts ShowI had some wonderful, exciting news the other day ... two of the roomboxes (although I call my boxes, bookshelf boxes as they are meant to sit in a bookshelf among books... rather like a surprise when you discover them...) made it into one of the premier juried art shows, the Sidney Fine Arts Show, here on Vancouver Island in mid October. Out of over 1000 pieces that were adjudicated for the http://www.mystoryart.com/2015/09/my-little-guys-make-it-to-big-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-888141242222312262Fri, 13 Feb 2015 07:29:00 +00002015-02-12T23:29:02.383-08:00cupcakesearringsHappy Hearts Daypolymer clayvalentineValentines DayIf you have been wondering where I have been... well I have been having just too much fun playing ... a day hasn't gone by since the Christmas holidays without something happening in my art room.  Time just evaporates when I am creating... and I will have lots to show you in the coming months... just have to take the time out to take pictures and to blog! So I am just dropping by today for http://www.mystoryart.com/2015/02/happy-hearts-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-7943702171300011376Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:44:00 +00002014-12-08T09:06:40.008-08:00denim jeansjean projectsold jeanssewingI've been having some fun this past week... in all my spare time (what a hoot that is!)...hanging out in my sewing room surrounded by old jeans and bits of fabric!!  I wanted to do something different for a couple friends for Christmas this year and came up with the idea of making some jean aprons.  I only had one pair that I had been saving... the other ones were too far gone to make http://www.mystoryart.com/2014/12/get-creative-with-old-denim-jeans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-1056517450121637629Fri, 17 Oct 2014 05:48:00 +00002014-10-16T23:02:29.697-07:00antiquesart projectart project. polymer claySidney Fine Arts Showstorytelling dollA quick update...am packing to go off to the U.S. of A. to a storytelling festival in the morning but wanted to touch base with you all before I left. Just got back from the Sidney Fine Arts Show... oh wow... fabulous art...fantastic artists... wonderful show! There are a little over 400 pieces of art accepted out of the 1100 that were submitted for adjudication.  If you live in our area, http://www.mystoryart.com/2014/10/sidney-fine-arts-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-4379527894146844494Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:35:00 +00002014-12-08T09:08:23.327-08:00art projectCoast Collective Art GalleryHalloweenpolymer claypumpkinsWhat a great summer we had in Victoria! The weather was spectacular and I got to spend a fair amount of time in one of my favourite places... the beach. Hubby and I also had a lovely week up in the Okanogan (Canada's wine country in the interior of British Columbia) sampling all the wines and having a very delicious experience in the five star restaurants attached to the wineries. In September,http://www.mystoryart.com/2014/10/introducing-whimsy-pumpkin-gals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-2184607502060168909Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:57:00 +00002014-07-26T16:02:23.890-07:00archivesfeeling stuckinspirationpast postsstoriesstoryToday. with close to 200 blog posts already under my belt,  I thought I would go back into the blog "archives" and pull up a couple older posts you may not have seen when they were first published OR if you are a more recent/new visitor to myStoryART you may not have discovered yet. First up is a blog post from July 2010 "Feeling Stuck, Bogged Down, Need Some Inspiration?"  That's http://www.mystoryart.com/2014/07/posts-from-pastchapter-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-9114873833180027200Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:22:00 +00002014-07-14T06:22:20.181-07:00art projectspice jarsspice labelsHere is a quick project that I completed on a recent Saturday morning... chalkboard labels for my spice jars. Originally I purchased a spice jar "spindle" at a garage sale with the idea of using it in my art room.  The spindle doesn't take up much space (and I need lots in my art space) and the bottles are very handy for storing little stuff like seed beads, pins, elastic bands, x-acto http://www.mystoryart.com/2014/07/chalkboard-labels-for-spice-in-your-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-2401964758243696322Sat, 28 Jun 2014 05:15:00 +00002014-06-27T22:15:31.709-07:00art projectflowersgardeningpaintplantsrecyclerecyclingThese past couple of weeks have been spent sprucing up my "secret" side garden and the deck off my living room with flowers, flowers and more flowers.  It's just lovely sitting out there with my morning coffee and my Kobo... a little read,a cup of good coffee, some sunshine and this kid is a happy camper! First let me tell you about those flower boxes.  They are the best thing http://www.mystoryart.com/2014/06/the-happy-gardener-reycyles-cookie-tins.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-4819802340574991034Mon, 09 Jun 2014 18:25:00 +00002014-06-09T11:47:15.707-07:00fabricmessenger bagsewingWell my friend Karen recently "lightly and gently" scolded me for not posting more often! "it doesn't have to be a long post you know... you do some cool projects we all want to see." Okay, my friend, I promise I will do a series of small posts over the summer.  And the first one is the "I need to grab my wallet and go to the store" messenger bag project I just completed a couple of days http://www.mystoryart.com/2014/06/fun-projects-messenger-bagtutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-8223668043333977894Sat, 05 Apr 2014 00:01:00 +00002014-04-04T17:01:17.862-07:00art projectcharacter dollscharacter facesnun habitnunspolymer clayrosaryWell  it's hard to believe that it has been so long since I last posted!!  It has now been well over six months since my hip operation and I am glad to report that I am coming along just fine. I still can't walk very far or stand for any length of time but I am back to my early morning swims and trips to the gym, as well as dutifully (chuckle) going shopping  spending hubby's moneyhttp://www.mystoryart.com/2014/04/character-faces-dolls-in-polymer-clay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-1953830306507906085Sun, 28 Jul 2013 16:31:00 +00002013-07-28T09:31:03.882-07:00art project. published workpolymer claySooke Fine Arts ShowWhat fun it was to go to the Artists Reception at the Sooke Fine Arts Show last night and discover my piece on display amongst all the other beautiful pieces of art in the show.   When I go to an art show in which a piece of mine is showing, I am rather like Nancy Drew on a mission (grin) wondering in which niche I will find it on display.  What a thrill it is to turn a corner and http://www.mystoryart.com/2013/07/sooke-fine-arts-show-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1984067909746256417.post-7017490752468252615Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:25:00 +00002013-06-15T09:25:47.523-07:00art projectCoast Collective Art Galleryinspirationrecyclingsold art works Fantasy Art Shoes that will bring a smile to your face and a chuckle to your heart... Oh naughty me for not having posted since the beginning of last month!  My big excuse... I have been very busy with art *stuff*, doing some spring cleaning and supervising (tee hee) hubby's planting of our garden for this year.  It is about to get even busier in our household as my hip http://www.mystoryart.com/2013/06/if-shoe-fits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sharon House)